"There's been some suggestion in the media that this is the thin edge of the wedge and we'll be looking at other coconut palms on Four Mile Beach," he said.

"That couldn't be further from the truth.

"We have no plans to remove any other trees on Four Mile Beach, with the exception of those that may cause safety hazards or danger to the public."

Mr Agius says the council needed to cut down the trees to revegetate the area.

He says it does not make a big difference to the site's appearance.

"Even if you actually look at the site in question, it's almost like spot the difference," he said.

"We've left all the natives there and basically the palm trees that were there were in a very haphazard sort of fashion, so all we've done is we're basically looking to revegetate the site in line with best practice and unfortunately the coconut trees that were there are just precluded from that because of all the foliage they drop."